The Boston Bruins announced that they placed Chris Kelly (broken ankle) on the long-term injured reserve while Adam McQuaid (lower body) has been placed on the normal IR on Sunday.

To little surprise, Loui Eriksson (concussion) won’t play in tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, either.

Thanks to this stint on the LTIR, Kelly won’t be eligible to play until Jan. 2, according to the Boston Globe’s Fluto Shinzawa. Of course, that represents his first possible return date; this injury could very well keep him out for a longer period of time.

Luckily, the bruins have some of the best depth in the league. Silver lining for me is getting to see Spooner in a more prominent role. Kids got skill. Also looking forward to seeing Fraser play. Don’t know a ton about him, but he just piles up the goals in the AHL. Would love to see it translate